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Collocations for gang - noun

1. group of criminals

ADJECTIVE

street
a street gang known as the Hooligans
local
armed, masked
The robbery was carried out by an armed gang.
criminal, organized, organized-crime
drug
mafia, paramilitary
terror (esp. BrE)
teenage, youth
biker, motorcycle
rival
Fights had ensued between rival gangs of football fans.
notorious
vicious, violent

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VERB + gang

belong to, join
A lot of the boys belong to gangs.
He forced me to join his gang.

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gang + NOUN

attack, fight, violence, war, warfare
Her cousin was killed in a gang fight when he was only 16.
crime
member
leader
activity
life
a tale of LA gang life
culture, mentality
rape

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PREPOSITION

in a/the gang
We were in the same gang.
gang of
a gang of thugs

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PHRASES

a member of a gang

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2. group of friends

ADJECTIVE

usual

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PREPOSITION

gang of
I go out with a gang of friends most Saturdays.

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PHRASES

one of the gang
Her friends made me feel welcome and treated me as one of the gang.

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